Based on the shocking true story of the 2016 murder of Luca Varani in Rome, (The City of the Living) is more than just true crime—it’s a brutal, hypnotic descent into the human soul and the "psychic violence" of a decaying city.
Lagioia spent four years interviewing those involved and corresponding with the killers to reconstruct the events. La Ciudad De Los Vivos Nicola Lagioia epub
🏛️ The Dark Side of the Eternal City: "La Ciudad de Los Vivos" Based on the shocking true story of the
In a nondescript apartment on the outskirts of Rome, two "ordinary" young men from respectable families—Manuel Foffo and Marco Prato—tortured and killed a stranger after a days-long bender of drugs and alcohol. There was no motive. No previous history of violence. Just a senseless, inexplicable act of evil. Why it’s a must-read: There was no motive
The book paints a grim, atmospheric portrait of a Rome overrun by rats, corruption, and social disparities.
It forces you to look at the thin line between "normal" and "monstrous".
If you are a fan of Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood or the haunting narratives of Emmanuel Carrère, you need to read latest masterpiece.